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Burnaby 含羞草研究社楥onservative含羞草研究社 candidate scores thousands of votes after being kicked out by party

Heather Leung was removed due to homophobic comments
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Conservative candidate Heather Leung in the Burnaby North含羞草研究社揝eymour riding (HeatherLeung.com)

含羞草研究社淐onservative含羞草研究社 candidate Heather Leung won nearly one-fifth of the popular vote in her Burnaby-North Seymour riding, according to early results from Elections Canada.

Voters checked Leung含羞草研究社檚 name off on the ballot despite the Conservatives booting her in early October after videos surfaced of her making homophobic comments.

At the time, the due to comments about how 含羞草研究社満卟菅芯可鐦homosexuals recruit含羞草研究社 children and describing the sexual orientation of the LGBTQ community as 含羞草研究社榩erverted.含羞草研究社櫤卟菅芯可鐫

However, because Leung was kicked out of the party after the deadline to name a new candidate has already passed, she stayed on the ballot under the Conservative banner. As of 9 p.m. on Monday night, Leung had 5,454 votes. Liberal Terry Beech has won the riding, according to early projections.

含羞草研究社淚 have used the tagline 含羞草研究社淩unning Independently含羞草研究社 because I am listed as a Conservative on the ballot even though the national party has abandoned me. #elxn2019 #cdnpoli,含羞草研究社 Heather Leung tweeted on Oct. 10, days after being kicked out.

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